Elon Musk has warned that AI is the gravest danger we face as a civilization

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Entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has issued a stark warning about Artificial Intelligence, calling it the "The greatest risk we face as a civilization."

Speaking at the National Governor's Association Saturday, Musk called on legislators to take heed of the danger and act.

"AI's a rare case where we need to be proactive in regulation, instead of reactive. Because by the time we are reactive with AI regulation, it's too late," Musk said, as quoted by Fortune magazine.

Musk has long warned of the dangers posed by AI, signing a letter published by the Future of Life Institute in January supporting the Asilomar AI Principles to ensure the development of artificial intelligence that is beneficial to humanity.

Musk went on to say that the introduction of broad government measures was necessary, because marketplace pressures would make widespread adoption of AI by companies inevitable, pushing the technology into risky territory.

"I'm against overregulation for sure," Musk emphasized at the event, "But man, I think with we've got to get on that with AI, pronto."

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